1The Justice Minister has called for the report into David Bain's claim for compensation to be peer reviewed. The High Court has ruled that there are no grounds to delay the Government's planned partial sale of Mighty River Power. However, the Maori Council plans to appeal the decision.

2Ewen McDonald, the man acquitted of murdering Feilding farmer Scott Guy, has had his application for Parole denied.

3The Christchurch City Council has apologised to the families of victims after the Royal Commission concluded that the CTV Building should never have been given a permit.

4Around 300,000 Telecom customers were left without coverage this morning after a system upgrade caused a fault on the network.

52Day FM have cancelled their office Christmas Party following the suicide of a nurse who fell victim to a phone prank. The devastated family have appeared in public for the first time.

6A judge has found the Education Minister's decision to close Salisbury School for Special Needs Girls in Nelson is unlawful.

7Prime Minister John Key has suffered some embarrassment over plans to change Parliament's Speaker next year.

8The controversial Alcohol Reform Bill has passed its final reading in Parliament.

9Some Police services may soon come at a fee.

10A feud between New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters and his expelled MP Brendan Horan shows no sign of easing.

11A member of the American Special Forces unit that killed Osama bin Laden has himself been killed during a rescue mission in Afghanistan.

12A hotel maid has settled her sexual assault suit against the former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominc Strauss-Kahn for an undisclosed amount.

13Alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom will make his theatre debut in Auckland tomorrow night as Santa Claus.

14A top British scientist is calling for helium balloons to be banned, because helium is a finite resource.

15An empty ten metre long lifeboat from a Greek cargo ship has been found floating in Foveaux Strait.